<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">as a former LA rabbi
r j simcha cohen used to say 'mai chanuka dtannu
rabbanna?' ie what is the nes that the rabbannan
celebrated. </font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"> it seems that al hanissim
concentrates on military---davening is for the hamon
am. </font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">the gmara focus is more on the
nes, which is on the level of the intelligensia....<br>
<br>
</font><font size=1 face="Arial"><br>
</font>